Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-11
Unsatisfactory Meeting Of the Joint
Convention at Indianapolis.
A NUMEROUS ASSAULT AND A BOLD
ATTEMPT TO BUaaLAalzE.
A Disastrous corAagratien at Hartford,
Connecticut.
DEATH OF JOHN ROACH, THE
GREAT SHIP BUILDER.
Twenty Persons Drowned from the German
Ship Elizabeth.
A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION GIVES PalLADfl.
PHIA A LIVELY SHAKING up.
ESPECIAL TO TIL SENTINEL
The Political Struggle I'm Indiana


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10.-The hall
WAYS and corridors of the Capitol was
thronged by an immense crowd OF
people this morning, anxious to wit
ness the possible developments in the
political struggle now in progress. All
interest was eentered in the House,
where the galleries were densely
packed, while prominent politicians
were present and located in available
portions for giving advice and assist
ance to their friends on the floor. Di-
rectly after prayer the d~oorkeeper
stepped to the front of the Speakers
chair and announced the presence of
the Senate. The Senate, consisting of
10 members of that body. Kellison
(Dem.) called Mr.. Speaker, but was
not recognized. Speaker Sayre imme-
diately announced that the business OF
the Convention was to canvass the
vote for Lieutenant Governor. Other
Democratic members also claimed the
Speakers attention, but all were re-
fused recognition. The reading OF the
returns consumed half an hour, and
at its close, while the Clerk was max
ing his computations, Jewett (Dem.)
addressed the Speaker, but was told
that nothing would be in order until
the canvass was completed. Robert
son was declared elected by a majority
of 1898 votes. He was declared
elected, and was sworn in by the
Justice of the Superior Court.
Robertson at once took the gavel
and proceeded to read his address.
Democrats attempted to be heard, and
Jewett (Dem.) exclaimed Mr.. Speak
er, we do not recognize the legality OF
this Joint Convention, pointing to the
Republican Senators. When there Is
no representation of the Senate except
the Tag end OF that body. We protest
against this usurpation of power; this
Reorganization and o%verturning OF
precedent and law. At the conclusion
Of Robertson's address he declared the
Joint Convention adjourned, to a
semble in the same hall on Wednes-
day, the 10Th. Sayre then took pos
session of the gavel, and on motion OF
Gardner the House adjourned.
A MurderOus Assault.
PrrTsBURG, Jan. 10.-A special from
Enon Valley, Pa, says: A murder
GUS assault, in connection with a bold
attempt to burglarize the victims
house, occurred near this valley at 6
O'Clock this morning. At that hour
Robert McGeorge, a well-known dro-
yer, who is in the habit of carrying
large sums of money about his person,
and keeping them in his house, left
the latter for an adjoining yard to milk
his COWS. Immediately afterwards a
party of three masked and heavily
| disguised men entered the house, with
| drawn revolvers and with a threat to
instantly kill Mrs. McGeorge and her
two children, and restrained them
from making any cutlery. McGeorge
~re-entered the house in time to prevent
a search by the robbers, who, on see
ing him opened fire. He r~etreated,
but not rapidly enough, receiving two
shots. One bullet penetrating his
mouth, and issuing from a point neal
the left ear, and the other lodging in
the unfortunate mans breast. The
| would-be murderers then left the prem
Uses. McGeorge is dangerously wound
| ed, but is still alive. The authorities
were at once notified, and are at present
making every effort to apprehend the
guilty parties.
Death OF the Great Ship Builder.
New York, Jan. 10.--John Roach,
the great ship builder, died at 8
o'clock this morning. The cancerous
growth had eaten its way into the
side of his neck below the angle of
the jaw, involving the large arteries,
which became liable to rupture at any
moment. Roach was in great pain all
day yesterday, and to give him relief
large doses of morphine were injected,
and lie was unconscious most Of the
time. In a conscious moment he had
spoken to his son Garrette, who was
with him all the time. The young man
remained with his father during the
night. He occupied a seat at his bed
side and helped the nurse, who APP
piled soothing poultices and renewed
the injections OF morphine every time
the patient awoke. Only a few in
innate friends OF the family were adj
mitted to the house yesterday, but no.
body other than the nurse and
physicians were allowed to see Roach.
Deceased leaves a widow and three
son and one daughter all grown.
An Extensive Confagrafion.
Hartford, Conn.,, Jan. 10.-The
most serious fire which has occurred
in Hartford for years, broke out at
noon to-day in the dry goods store of
G. o. Sawyer & Co. The fire got un-